Kanpur Travel Guide

Kanpur is an industrial hub, known for its rich history and its cuisines and is the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. Situated on the banks of the Ganges, it is a polluted city owing to the industrial concentration. Kanpur, famous for IIT, is a mix of the modern and the traditional, the contemporary and the traditional.

Kanpur is renowned for the shopping of leather and cotton products. The city has hundreds of leather production units which produce wide range of leather such as Italian Leather, Spanish Leather, French Leather, Suede leather etc. Wide range of leather products are available from the shopping centers at reasonable price.

For those looking for a great chat shop, Kanpur is full of options. Some of the best include Hatia Bazar, Dubey Ji, and Moti Rave. For those looking for a little nightlife, there are several pubs in the new malls and in or around the Landmark Hotel. One native indulgence that can be found all over Kanpur is called mufarra, a local treat praised for its ability to cool you down during a hot day.

Kanpur is a historical place and wrapped with royal and divine tales. Even its name itself has a prominent story in one of our great epic, Mahabharata. You can get all the relevant information in the Kanpur travel guide. It is believed that Duryodhana rewarded this region Karna for his excellence in bravery in comparison with Arjuna.